A man was left worried about a baby being “taken” from a hospital in Croydon, after claiming he saw “upset” staff chasing a car.

A concerned witness - who wishes to remain anonymous - alleged that he saw a car speeding off from outside the maternity unit of Croydon University Hospital just after 8.15am on Thursday (November 15).

He also claimed: “Around 20 staff were at the entrance and some visibly shocked and upset.

“I heard a midwife say that a man came in and said ‘you can’t stop me from taking the baby’”.

Croydon University Hospital (Image: Grant Melton)

The witness did not know if a baby had actually been "taken", he added, but felt the public should know about what he saw.

The Advertiser understands the mother and baby involved are safe and well after the reported incident.

We contacted the Metropolitan Police, as well as the hospital and Croydon Council, about the concerned onlooker’s description of what happened.